ISKB74 Library System Management

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Denár (lecturer)
PhDr. Martin Krčál, DiS., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kurfürstová (lecturer)
Bc. Josef Moravec (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 21. 9. 12:00–15:40 C128, Wed 12. 10. 12:00–15:40 C128, Wed 2. 11. 12:00–15:40 C128, Wed 23. 11. 12:00–15:40 C128
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 4/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to introduce students to the administration and operation of an automated library system and to allow them to try out these activities in practice. Using the example of Koha to show the breadth of the library system agenda and how it affects processes and services.
Learning outcomes
The student after completing the course: - will be able to run Koha and perform its basic configuration; - understand the principle of standard protocols; - will be familiar with the current formats used in ALS; - understand the impact of ALS on library processes and services; - will be able to export ALS data for analysis purposes.
Syllabus
  • 1) 21.9.2022 (12:00-16:00) - Metadata in automated library system - data formats and rules (MARC21, BIBFRAME, RDF/Linked data, MODS, METS, DC, RDA, FRBR) - metadata errors - protocols - data migration 2) 12.10.2022 (12:00-16:00) - Automated library system - selection of the library system - local solution vs. cloud - installation and configuration of the instance - identities and their use in practice 3) 2.11.2022 (12:00-16:00) - Library processes and ALS - parts of ALS - types of items and management of their circulation within the library - definition of borrowing and reservation rules - setting up notifications to readers - payments 4) 23.11.2022 (12:00-16:00) - Statistics and analytics in ALS - statistics - use of analytics in libraries - what data can be collected from the system - Koha Center - statistics centre - analysis and visualization in practice - tools (OpenRefine + web applications for data visualization)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • DENÁR, Michal a Jan KAŇKA. Správa automatizovaného knihovního systému [online]. Ostrava, 2019 [cit. 2021-11-23]. Dostupné z: https://muni.cz/go/denar-kanka-2019
  • CERMIŇÁKOVÁ, Eva a Linda JANSOVÁ. Připravujeme změnu knihovního softwaru: příručka pro knihovny [online]. Praha: Národní knihovna ČR – Knihovnický institut, září 2019 [cit. 2021-11-23]. Dostupné z: https://www.kvkli.cz/getFile/id:19984
  • Koha 3 library management systeminstall, configure, and maintain your Koha installation with this easy-to-follow guide. Edited by Savitra Sirohi - Amit Gupta. Birmingham, U.K.: Packt Pub., 2010, ix, 269 p. ISBN 9781849510820. info
  • BILAL, Dania. Library automation : core concepts and practical systems analysis. Edited by Marshall Breeding. Third edition. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, 2014, xxix, 279. ISBN 9781591589228. info
  • ENGARD, Nicole C. a Rachel Singer GORDON. Accidental Systems Librarian. 2012. ISBN 9781573874533. Dostupné také z: EBSCOhost
Teaching methods
- workshops - practical tasks in the classroom
Assessment methods
- semester project - attendance (min. 3 out of 4 workshops)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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